HomeMy WebLinkAbout1-17-22 AGENDA. COG CommissionThursday January 27, 2022 2 p.m.
COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
c/o Office of the Mayor, 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 . Hilo, Hawaii 96720 .
AGENDA
Thursday, January 27, 2022 — 2 p.m.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Cost of
Government Commission of the County of Hawaii in accordance with the provisions of Chapters
91 and 92, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, Sections 5-2.2 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii, and
the Rule 1-5 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.
NOTE: Pursuant to Governor Ige's proclamation related to Sunshine Law in -person meetings
dated December 29, 2021, the requirement to have at least one in -person meeting location has been
suspended through February 28, 2022. No in -person meeting location will be provided during this
time period, unless the suspension is earlier terminated or superseded by a separate proclamation.
DATE: Thursday, January 27, 2022
TIME: 2 p.m. — 4:30 p.m.
PLACE: INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY (ICT): Cost of Government
Commission Members will participate in this meeting via the Zoom interactive video conference
platform. Zoom Link below:
https;//www.zoomgov/j/1615466731?pwd=VzBkdFh4aW9ya29xcjBtQWs1MlhoUt09
The public may provide oral testimony at the meeting by calling into the Zoom meeting. To register
to access to the Zoom meeting, please provide your email to JeanM.Miskovich@hawaiicounty.gov
no later than 4:30 p.m. January 26, 2022.
If internet connection is lost, the public meeting will be automatically recessed to restore
communication. If lost connection exceeds 30 minutes, the meeting will be terminated.
CALL TO ORDER: (2 p.m.)
2. INTRODUCTION OF COMMISSIONERS
3. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
4. ELECTION OF OFFICERS (Chairperson and Vice -Chairperson)
5. PRESENTATIONS:
Overview of the Sunshine Law, Parliamentary Procedure and the Hawaii County
Ethics Code (Mafia Kekai — Deputy Corporation Counsel)
b. Overview of the Current Hawaii County Budget (Deanna Sako, Director of
Finance)
County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
6. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE DUTIES OF THE COST OF GOVERNMENT
COMMISSION
7. DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF THE RULES OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY COST OF
GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
8. PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
Discussion on locations of future meetings, alternative sites, and video conference
participation
9. PUBLIC OUTREACH METHODS AND WEBSITE
10. ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA
11. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The next meeting of the Cost of Government Commission will be held on Thursday,
February 10, 2022, at 2 p.m. by interactive video call via Zoom.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Submitting Testimony: Those wishing to testify in person must register with the Commission
Secretary at the meeting. Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring ten (10)
copies for distribution. Testimony may be submitted by (1) mail to Jean Miskovich c/o Office of
the Mayor, 25 Aupuni St., Suite 2603, Hilo, HI 96720; (2) by email to
JeanM.Miskovich@hawaiicounty.gov. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Copies
will be distributed by the commission secretary at the meeting only if they are received before
Noon on the business day prior to the meeting. All oral and written testimony will be public
record.
Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk
within five days of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code}. A
lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five
hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence
legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public
officials." {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a) (6), Hawai`i County Code} Registration forms and
expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk, 25 Aupuni St., Room
1402, Hilo.
Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the board packet provided
to members of this board for this meeting is available for public inspection during regular business
hours at the Hilo office of the Mayor, 25 Aupuni St., Suite 2603, Hilo, and at the Kona office of
the Mayor, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Kailua-Kona.
NOTE: If you require an accommodation or auxiliary aid and/or services to participate in this
meeting (i.e., sign language interpreter, large print, etc.) please call (808) 961-8020.
County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.